Overview

• Israeli spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said forces now hold about 40% of Gaza City, including parts of Zeitoun and Sheikh Radwan, and operations will expand in the coming days.
• The IDF hit the Mushtaha tower in Gaza City after evacuation warnings, saying Hamas used high‑rises for surveillance; building managers said the site sheltered displaced civilians and denied militant use.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports the death toll has surpassed 64,000 since 2023, with hospitals recording dozens killed in recent strikes, as the WHO says famine has taken hold affecting hundreds of thousands.
• Israel says roughly 70,000 civilians have left Gaza City under evacuation orders, a figure Palestinian officials dispute, while aid groups warn new displacement could be the most dangerous of the war.
• Hamas released a video showing hostages Guy Gilboa‑Dalal and Alon Ohel and reiterated an offer to return all captives for prisoners, a lasting ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal; Israel rejected the terms as talks remain stalled.